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in the soil has led to noticeable improvement in plant growth and health. We really noticed a difference in our last several drought summers. The fields we were able to hit hard with compost did much better than the fields without compost. Unlike other composting operations in our area, we have not had any odor complaints, thanks to the ASP method. The ASP method lets one use a smaller area for composting and also requires less machinery use because piles don’t have to be turned. We highly recommend Peter Moon and O2 Composting for operator training. Peter Moon is able to creatively come up with a tailor made plan of operation that fits ones particular circumstance and budget. Sincerely, Don Bailey

BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SOLID WASTE DIVISION NICK FIDLER KEVIN BARNES DIRECTOR + CITY ENGINEER SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR October 5, 2015 Re: O2 Compost Consultants It is my pleasure to recommend Mr. Peter Moon of the O02 Compost as a valuable resource in the composting field. His thorough knowledge and his ability to design and adapt composting systems were a key part of a very important and successful team project. This project, which a diverse team of industry professionals collaborated for in 2012 through the Association of Compost Producers, was to test and document the air pollution control benefits of an aerated static pile system. Information on the project can be found on the San Joaquin Valley Air District’s website under the Technology Advancement Program, or on the Association of Compost Producers website. Peter’s role was crucial in designing the largest practical pile size for testing on a production scale, and for managing the dynamics of the compost process as the project progressed. With a reliable compost system provided by Peter, the team was able to focus on other aspects of the project, which include odor and vector control, elimination of diesel equipment, space savings for compost facilities, and conservation of water used in the process. In addition to those benefits sought by the project, we have found another immense advantage of using aerated static pile composting in place of windrows, with respect to the new state regulations on physical contaminants in compost. This is because windrow turners tend to break up plastic and glass typically found in urban green and food waste, while aerated static piles do not. The result is improved product screening, since undesirable debris is left intact in larger pieces for the screen machines to effectively sort. As a result of this and the original purpose, the project has helped shape the future of composting in California. As the one who originated the project and recruited the team, I am grateful that Peter was able to participate. Sincerely, ae Kevin Barnes Solid Waste Director 4101 TRUXTUN AVENUE OFFICE (661) 326-3114 BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 www, bakersfieldcity.us FAX (661) 852-2121

5a SS OCRRA OoOcRRA 100 Elwood Davis Road ® North Syracuse, NY 13212-4312 org (315) 453-2866 @ Fax (315) 453-2872 Date: 30 Aug 2012 To: Whom It May Concern From: Greg Gelewski, Recycling Operations Manager Subject: Recommendation of O2Compost and Peter Moon The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency operates two award winning Compost Facilities; US Composting Council’s Compost Program of the Year, 2010, Solid Waste Association of North America Composting Excellence Silver Award, 2011, and NY DEC Environmental Excellence Award, 2011. The Facilities are registered to handle 10,000 cubic yards of yard waste and 1,000 cubic yards of food wastes. The Agency serves a community of over 450,000 people with waste-to-energy, waste reduction, recycling, and composting solution. OCRRA was first introduce to Peter Moon and O2Compost early in 2008 when the Agency was researching option to expand it composting operations and focus on a cost effective way to incorporate larger volumes of food wastes into a small yard waste facility. From there Peter Moon and O2Compost were contracted to help the Agency to develop a successful “Pilot Project” that highlighted the efficiencies and volumetric throughput of Extended Aerated Static Pile Composting. As one can see from the awards and some publication recognition, Peter Moon and O2Compost have been instrumental to OCRRA’s Composting success. Peter Moon and O2Compost’s staff have worked closely with the Agency since 2008, developing the “Pilot Project”, conducting on-site staff training and Board and Community presentations, program evaluation, professional review of third-party facility designs and material processing for future expansion, trouble-shooting and consultation. Peter Moon’s work with OCRRA and expertise in EASP composting technologies has enabled the Agency to cost effectively design a facility that will have the capacity to process 10,000 tons of food wastes and over 50,000 cubic yards of yard wastes without changes to the facilities current footprint. Working with Peter Moon and O2Compost has been an exceptional experience and the Agency owes much of its current and future composting successes to their work and training abilities. I would recommend any one looking to improve their operation to reach out to Peter Moon and the O2Compost staff; it is an opportunity for SUCCESS! Sincerely; G (ale OCRRA,

rk and training abilities. I would recommend any one looking to improve their operation to reach out to Peter Moon and the O2Compost staff; it is an opportunity for SUCCESS! Sincerely; G (ale OCRRA, Recycling Operations Manager www.OCRRA.org

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA PRISON SYSTEM OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 7901 State Road Philadelphia, PA 19136-3407 (215) 685-8201 FAX (215) 685 — 8577 E-Mail: louis.giorla@prisons, phila.gov Website: www.phila.gov/prisons STEPHEN A. MADVA, Esq. Board Chairman LOUIS GIORLA Commissioner TO WHOM IT MAY CONERN: The Philadelphia Prisons houses over 9,000 inmates throughout our Northeastern Philadelphia campus, thus generating over a quarter a million dollars of solid waste a year. We have conducted food waste sorts on several of our facilities and it is estimated that we can reduce our solid waste costs as much as seventy percent, not to mention the lessening the effect on the environment. Upon generating those estimates we contacted Peter Moon of O2Composting. We felt that O2Composting had one of the best reputations in the industry. O2Composting has successfully designed the Philadelphia Prison System's newly implemented compost project. With our current pilot we are diverting over 500 lbs a day of food waste out of the solid waste stream. That is for just one facility, which currently houses approximately 600 inmates and staff. We plan to expand to our other facilities in the Spring of 2013. O2Composting has been involved in every step of the development of our compost program. Their technical support is currently ongoing. O2Composting has been very sensitive to our requirements and diligent in finding solutions necessary to deploy and satisfy our requirements while working within the constraints and challenges involved in a correctional environment. lam very satisfied with their delivered performance and | highly value their continued technical support throughout every phase of Philadelphia Prison System’s compost project. | would not hesitate to recommend O2Composting consulting services. The quality of the work, the professionalism displayed, and expertise involved has proven to be superior and invaluable to the success of our program. Sincerely, wy A | Ee a tidy (Laura R. Cassidy, er en tae Executive Assistant to the Commissioner 7901 State Road 3rd FI Philadelphia PA 19136 phone (215) 685-7887 (215) 685-7894 fax GrEEN ADVANTAGE” ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION COMMERCIAL City of S—= Philadelphia LIFE « LIBERTY + AND YOU

YA icul Wyacesne” FF Quality compost, topsoil & mulch. December 2, 2012 Peter Moon, P.E., Owner O2 Compost P.O. Box 1026 Snohomish, WA 98291 RE: Thank You Dear Peter: As you may recall, Two Particular Acres (TPA), is a small compost producer operating in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We began producing compost more than a decade ago with a turned windrow system on two acres of our farm. In 2006 after a year or more of discussions with you and your staff regarding our efforts to improve quality and reduce costs, we made a special trip to Snohomish and the surrounding Seattle area to talk with your clients and see your installations and their operations first hand. Before the trip concluded we ordered the 02 system and have not looked back since. id the most cost effective metho imes the volume on the same footprint g. The real value of the O02 ASP system however lies wi ff. Always accessible, infinitely knowledgeable and obsessed with insuring quality compost production, your staff made the difference in our transition to high quality cost effective compost production to a degree we could never have achieved ourselves. the Thank you for all your efforts. TPA would not be the compost producer it is today without the dedication of you and your staff. Edward J. Foley, Jr. 301 Rittenhouse Road © Royersford PA 19468 © 610-454-9635 © Fax: 610-397-1895 » EJF@twoparticularacres.com ¢ www.twoparticularacres.com

15 September 2015 To whom it may concern, Re: Letter of Recommendation for O2Compost Odour Mitigation at Envirofert’s Food Waste Composting Facility Auckland, New Zealand My name is Mike Lord and I am the CEO of Envirofert, a recycling and composting company based in Auckland, New Zealand (on the border of Waikato in the upper North Island). We are currently composting approximately 100,000 m3 of garden waste and 7,500 m3 of food waste per annum. Before I joined the company in 2013, Envirofert was composting garden waste using traditional windrows turned with an excavator. In 2012 the company started composting food waste as well. To better control the process they developed a negative pressure aeration system to provide oxygen and control the stronger odours that composting food waste produced. It became quickly apparent that the negative air system was too small for the volume of materials being composted, as it was not coping with the stronger odours produced during the composting process. Odour complaints began to occur on a regular basis from neighbours and we fell under the watchful eye of our regulators. Shortly after I started, I attended the 2013 US Composting Council Conference in Florida. My reason for attending was to gain a better understanding of “controlling composting odours” and to attend a composting workshop titled “Advancements in Aerated Static Pile Composting”. The lead presenter of the workshop was Mr. Peter Moon with O2Compost. It became quickly apparent to me during the workshop that the ASP Extended Wedge System that O2Compost had developed was exactly what we needed at our site for the following reasons. It would be:       Easy and quick to integrate within our existing composting operation; Decrease our composting footprint; and speed up our processing time; and Thereby increase our flow-through capacity. It would also be very affordable to retrofit our existing facility; Decrease our month to month operating costs; and Most importantly, it would give us far greater ability to reduce odours and neighbour impacts. Envirofert Ltd Po Box 12 Tuakau 2342 New Zealand Ph +64 9 910,0050

After the workshop I discussed this with Peter and he agreed to come to New Zealand and help us develop and implement a positive air extended wedge composting system. Peter conducted both “classroom” and practical hands-on training sessions with our staff. We also invited our regulators to have a session with Peter to increase their knowledge of composting and to discuss the proposed changes and the expected outcomes from using an ASP Extended Wedge Method. Since we have implemented the ASP system, the issues we were having with odour incidences beyond our boundary have decreased significantly. The use of positive aeration combined with a biofilter cover layer has greatly decreased odour, both on and off site. The combination of developing standard operating procedures, providing ongoing staff training and establishing a focus on product quality have resulted in greatly improved site performance and profitability. All composting facilities have the potential to create odour but if you get the basics right, have a tried and proven system (ASP Extended Wedge) and stick to that formula, you will dramatically decrease the potential to release objectionable odour beyond your composting boundary. Furthermore the ASP system has greatly reduced our operational costs by eliminating the need to turn compost piles on a weekly basis, and by speeding up our rate of composting. This coupled with the backup and ongoing support of Peter Moon and O2Compost has proven to be an outstanding investment of our time and resources. I have regular conversations and correspondence with Peter regarding our composting process. I have recently contracted with him to come back to New Zealand this November to give further training to our staff, audit our composting process and to discuss our future plans for site expansion. Peter has transformed our operation, and has helped us resolve our odour issues. I have no hesitation recommending Peter and the services he offers. Yours faithfully, Mike Lord CEO Envirofert Ltd Envirofert Ltd Po Box 12 Tuakau 2342 New Zealand Ph +64 9 910,0050

January 31, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: It is a sincere pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Peter Moon and O2Compost. I am the Founder and President of Veteran Compost, a for-profit food waste composting business located in Central Maryland. We are currently the only vertically integrated composter in Maryland, and operate the largest food waste composting facility in the state. We are also the only composting site in the state to retain its permit and operate complaint free for over 3 years. When I was starting my business in 2010, I researched a number of composting options (windrows, ASP, etc.). In the process of doing my due diligence, I was introduced to O2Compost by another commercial composter who swore by the system. After speaking with Peter and seeing an Aerated Static Pile System in operation, I decided that I would purchase his design and support package. It was a crucial investment in starting Veteran Compost. I had no commercial composting experience when I started my facility. The designs and support I got from Peter and his company helped me to “get smart” very quickly. Peter and his staff were always available to answer my questions and after a few months of experimentation with just horse manure, we started adding food waste to our compost piles. Since then, our food waste collection service has grown to be an around the clock operation. We have increased throughput every month since we started. The O2Compost system has been flexible and scalable enough to support our exponential growth. I am certain that my business would not have grown so quickly and vibrantly without the help of Peter Moon and O2Compost. I have watched composting facilities around the state open and close because of permit violations. Meanwhile, my O2Compost system has operated odor and incident free for almost three years (and at the fraction of the cost of competing ASP systems). It is my honor to recommend Peter and O2Compost. His expertise and support have been instrumental to my success. If you have any questions, you may contact me at any time. Sincerely, Justen Garrity 328 Bush Chapel Rd Phone: 410.935.6404 Aberdeen, MD 21001 Email: info@veterancompost.com

April 13, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: It isa pleasure to provide you with this letter of recommendation for Peter Moon and his company, O02 Compost. In my present capacity as Solid Waste and Recycling Program Manager for Fort Lewis in Washington State, | have had the opportunity to work with Mr. Moon on a professional basis. As a contractor working for Fort Lewis Public Works it is my opinion that Mr. Moon and his company provided excellent project development and management services in the study, development and implementation of a successful composting operation at a large-scale military installation. The Fort Lewis composting operation serves a population of approximately 50,000 people and includes a variety of organic-based wastes such as biosolids, green waste, horse manure, chipped land clearing and storm debris, and food waste. Mr. Moon and his sub-consultant Cascadia Consulting Group, successfully coordinated and managed the Fort Lewis waste composition study that was fundamental in determining the feasibility of our composting operation. He and his staff also worked closely with Fort Lewis recycling program staff to educate, train, and provide hands on instruction in how to properly operate and maintain a composting facility. Mr. Moon regularly presented his findings and project status reports to Fort Lewis Public Works management in a professional, personable and highly competent manner. Fort Lewis has been operating the permitted composting facility developed by Mr. Moon and 02 Compost for the last four years and has plans to expand this very successful operation this next Fall. The Fort Lewis composting operation has received positive recognition and accolades from the Department of the Army’s western region installation command. As a result of this recognition the Fort Lewis composting program was selected as a best management practice for food waste collection and composting at all installations under the western region installation command. It is my honor to highly recommend Mr. Peter Moon and O2 Compost to you and your organization for all your compost project needs. The expertise, attention to detail, and follow-up customer service provided by Mr. Moon and his company were excellent and instrumental to the success of our program. Please contact me directly at (253) 966-6452, if you have any further questions in regards to this